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Amazon Launches Agentic AI for Doctors’ Offices

Amazon Launches Agentic AI for Doctors’ Offices
Amazon Launches Agentic AI for Doctors’ Offices
March 05, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

AWS has launched an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solution designed to automate administrative tasks for healthcare providers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Kroger’s New CEO Bets on Deals, AI and eCommerce to Boost Sales
Kroger’s New CEO Bets on Deals, AI and eCommerce to Boost Sales
March 05, 2026  |  Earnings

Kroger’s new CEO Greg Foran is signaling a shift in strategy toward sharper pricing and stronger digital engagement as the grocery giant looks to accelerate...

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Oura Buys Gesture Startup Doublepoint to Expand Smart Ring Controls
Oura Buys Gesture Startup Doublepoint to Expand Smart Ring Controls
March 05, 2026  |  Acquisitions

Oura Health is acquiring Finland-based startup Doublepoint Technologies as the smart ring maker moves to add gesture and voice interactions to future versions of its...

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Lawsuit Aims to Reverse TikTok Sale
Lawsuit Aims to Reverse TikTok Sale
March 05, 2026  |  Legal

A law firm whose leaders include former Sen. Russ Feingold filed a lawsuit Thursday (March 5) against President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi Thursday (March 5), aiming to rescind...

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Anthropic Returns to Negotiations With Pentagon Over AI Guardrails
Anthropic Returns to Negotiations With Pentagon Over AI Guardrails
March 05, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei has resumed discussions with the Pentagon over how the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) models can be used by the U.S....

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Global Stablecoin Boom Draws Regulators Into the Fight Against Fraud
Global Stablecoin Boom Draws Regulators Into the Fight Against Fraud
March 05, 2026  |  Blockchain

When stablecoin skeptics press the industry on what, exactly, are the benefits of the digital dollars, cross-border payments are typically one of the first answers....

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Private Credit’s Gold Rush Draws Regulators and Bank Warnings
Private Credit’s Gold Rush Draws Regulators and Bank Warnings
March 05, 2026  |  Loans

Private credit has evolved from a niche financing tool to a fixture of modern capital markets, and as it expands, banks, regulators and investors are...

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Robinhood Bets on Family Finance to Compete With Wall Street
Robinhood Bets on Family Finance to Compete With Wall Street
March 05, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

When Robinhood Markets burst onto the scene, it targeted individual retail investors. Now, it’s going after their households. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mastercard Unveils Open Standard to Verify AI Agent Transactions
Mastercard Unveils Open Standard to Verify AI Agent Transactions
March 05, 2026  |  Mastercard

Every time an AI agent makes a purchase, three questions hang over the transaction. Did the consumer actually authorize this? Did the agent follow instructions...

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